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Hello all,I have decided to sell my Aquacopter and everything I have to go with it.The frame is only a year old, It is grey in color, is extremely solid and ready to fly. Carbon Fiber props, APM 2.0…Continue

Hello everyone, I am wondering if anyone else has had issues with their purchase from Aquacopters. I know several people have posted on other forums that they have experienced many delays and have…Continue

Hello All.Just got my APM 2 today and got it connected, but every time I try to upload firmware, the APM2 flashes a bunch of lights and then I get an error saying It couldnt upload the firmware and…Continue

"Please make me an offer. I have over $1300 into all of this and I don't need to sell any of it, so please, no low ball offers.
Here is a link to a youtube video I took with this setup. I had just got this all put together and yes, still…"

Hello all,I have decided to sell my Aquacopter and everything I have to go with it.The frame is only a year old, It is grey in color, is extremely solid and ready to fly. Carbon Fiber props, APM 2.0 on it, 3DR telemetry and a gopro mount. Go Pro Hero 2 is available as well. I also have a Spektrum DX6i radio and 2 receivers that I will sell with it, but I will not sell this alone. This has hardly been used and is in perfect condition.I also have an park flyer Icon A5 seaplane that is a fun…See More

"I think we all should be hopeful that the FAA gets some regs down on the books regarding this. If they don't, it will be left up to the states and you all have seen what kind of nightmare that will bring.
If they do require a license, you will…"

"Except that he hasn't beaten them yet as there has been an appeal and the regs still stand. Don't get me wrong, I am all for the FAA letting us get on with commercial uses, but don't start telling people that the feds have been beaten…"

"Marty, That is the problem with this. It doesn't have a sufficient frame rate to be useable. All you are going to get is a capture every second or so. In other words, it will probably be blurry.
Don't get me wrong here guys.. I think…"

"I have a FLIR b50 for my job and this flir one doesn't come close. They say you can see air leaks around power outlets but all the show is a cold spot on the wall. An air leak will look like this (sorry, didn't have one from an actual…"

"Matthew,
I do agree with you that this is a quality multicopter frame. I really do enjoy mine. It is solid and I have made several flights with it in and out of the water and it has performed great.
I haven't tried a battery bigger than…"

"While I must admit they were indeed slow, I can not agree to the lack of communication or support. Every time I called the number I got Russ. He did not avoid my calls or blow smoke up my bum, but explained what was going on and when he hoped to…"

"yes,im here to lodge yet another bad experience had by aquacopter.com,after ordering I have only very flippant replys by email asking for my patience,all I wanted was sales confirmation didn't get it.paypal has had no response from them,a…"

"Well, after escalating my claim with Paypal, Aquacopters shipped my frame out right away. Got it today and have it up and flying already. Supports the GoPro Hero 2 with the Wi-Fi backpack no problem.
Very stable so far, although I…"

"On the most recent version, there is a small vent on the top just above the apm, as well as a covered slot for the USB cable, so it's not truly "airtight". It does produce a bit of heat inside, but this frame is designed for…"

"Hey, that is pretty sweet.
Questions:
How big is it
How do you control the heat inside
How do you control the airflow inside for the pressure sensor
Will it hold a gopro 2
What is the cost of something like this?
Thanks
Scott"

"I've been chatting with the owner of Aquacopter on and off for a few months. I got the impression that they were not able to handle the order load and so I never placed an order with them. Instead I was inspired to make my own frame…"

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About Me:

I am a home energy auditer in the Grand Rapids, Mi area and hold a commercial, multi-engine, instrument rating for fixed wing aircraft.

Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I currently have an aquacopter and ladybird FPV and they are a blast to fly. I am using ardupilot 2.0 on the aquacopter and it flies very smoothly. My plan for it is to fly a gopro over my kids while they are at rowing practice to get some unique video of them.